It maybe cheaper/less custom issues if local distributor can purchase line
cord from the local market. Power supply should be certified for the country it
is used in.
Yes Brazil and South Africa line chord certification Leadtime are long and
costly.
Australia also has some conditions for shipping power supply with equipment.
Christopher
On Friday, August 11, 2023 at 07:00:54 AM PDT, Douglas Powell
<doug...@gmail.com> wrote:
All,
I was talking with a client recently about shipping line cords to various
countries around the world and how some do not allow the incorrect cords within
a shipment while others do. Brazil, as far as I know, does not permit incorrect
cordage. Argentina, Australia, and China (PRC) are all mutually exclusive.
South Africa and India are mutually exclusive. Japan, Taiwan, and the United
States are all mutually exclusive. If not prohibited, it is frequently cheaper
to include multiple cords rather than create multiple regional SKUs when
products are in low-volume production.
That said, apparently the China market often likes to use US-style receptacles
(types A or B), even though they use 220 V (😬). The US-style plug has better
density (twice as many receptacles in the same space as the China receptacle
(Type C, or I ?), and with the US receptacles, there are many more aftermarket
cable options available. So I suppose that's my question: "Is this usageÂ
typical in China?"
Of course, the big issue is that the US plug is not rated for the higher
voltages, even though historically some people may say it works. I even fouind
a website that shows this,Â
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/essential/electricity.htm
I believe it is critical for manufacturers to not condone the use of the US
plug in this manner, which appears to be common practice. And I usually advise
that this type of usage should never be described, recommended, or mentioned in
any manuals, brochures, or other written material produced by a company, either
externally or internally. If anyone is injured and an investigation reveals
agreement with this usage, the company may be held liable.
Thoughts??
-Doug
Douglas E PowellLaporte, Colorado, usadoug...@gmail.com
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